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[platty]

Plus you will need a 10mm allen key to put the tension on

On what, then a/c tensioner?  All the ones I've done have been 15mm from memory)

You have confused me now, because I thought it was a 13mm?

[Darth Loo-knee]

The air con belt I fitted onto a diesel required the cap flipping off with a screw driver, a 13mm spanner to release the tension, but when refitting the new belt a 10mm allen key to hold the tension on whilst you tighten the nut with a 13mm spanner, then replace the cap.

[Darth Loo-knee]

Plus you will need a 10mm allen key to put the tension on

On what, then a/c tensioner?  All the ones I've done have been 15mm from memory)

There are a couple if not three different engines according to our Vauxhall Dealers for the Diesel we did. The air con belt went horizontally from the Crank to the air con pump, underneath about in the centre of both pulleys was the tensioner. This needed a 13mm spanner to release the tension. Directly above the nut still inside the tensioner is a 10mm allen key cut out to put the allen key into to hold tension on whilst you tighten the nut with a 13mm spanner.

[Omegatoy]

Changed my stat not long ago, hope ive got right one in. Sits bang on 80 cruising and then up a bit with steep banks or flooring it, but when the temp goes up it seems to lose power abit until temp goes back down to 80.I think for the a/c belt they changed the  big pulley for a bigger one, making it need a longer belt.
      charlie
 

That does sound a bit cool if anything. Mine was behaving like this until I changed the stat whereby it now sits at about 92 when cruising and about 95 in traffic. Enthusiastic driving can bring 97 if you are going for it on a warm day 

thats exactly the same as mine!!! before stat and pump change it used to run cooler but now 92 cruise 95 up hill and 9697 when gunning it enthusiastically

[Seth]

Changed my stat not long ago, hope ive got right one in. Sits bang on 80 cruising and then up a bit with steep banks or flooring it, but when the temp goes up it seems to lose power abit until temp goes back down to 80.I think for the a/c belt they changed the  big pulley for a bigger one, making it need a longer belt.
      charlie
 

That does sound a bit cool if anything. Mine was behaving like this until I changed the stat whereby it now sits at about 92 when cruising and about 95 in traffic. Enthusiastic driving can bring 97 if you are going for it on a warm day 

thats exactly the same as mine!!! before stat and pump change it used to run cooler but now 92 cruise 95 up hill and 9697 when gunning it enthusiastically

Yep, mine's usually the same too!
Although, when I was towing the caravan along the M4 earlier today, the temp hit the 100 mark on the long inclines here. Once over the brow, it rapidly returned to the 92-95 mark, convincing moi that the surface-to-air ratio needs to be increased!

[charlie]

The jobs done thank ****. Tools needed 8mm socket to take the tray off ,13mm ring spanner to slacken and tighten bolt, 10mm allen key to keep the tensioner in place, flat head screwdriver to take the cap off the tensioner and last but not least the right belt, thanks again charlie

[TheBoy]

The air con belt I fitted onto a diesel required the cap flipping off with a screw driver, a 13mm spanner to release the tension, but when refitting the new belt a 10mm allen key to hold the tension on whilst you tighten the nut with a 13mm spanner, then replace the cap.

now you mention it, you're right